News and events News What does Scottish Household Survey say about greenspace? The results of the 2017 Scottish Household Survey published on 4 September 2018 are a mix of good and bad news for greenspace. Good news: 65% of Scottish adults live within a 5 minute walk of their local greenspace - and people who live nearer to greenspace use it more often Bad news: a greater proportion of people adults in deprived areas live at least 11 minutes walk away from their greenspace Good news: three quarters of adults described themselves as satisfied with their nearest greenspace Bad news: adults in the most deprived areas are less likely to be satisfied with their greenspace than adults in the least deprived areas Good news: a higher proportion of people who describe their health as good or very good report using their nearest greenspace several times a week (40%) Bad news: adults in most deprived areas are more likely not to have visited the outdoors at in last 12 months (20%) compared to those in least deprived areas (6%) Read the full report here and compare with the findings from the 2017 Greenspace Use and Attitude Survey Manage Cookie Preferences